Vladimir Voronin resigns

Vladimir Voronin made a communication addressed to the Moldovan people, informing that he leaves the post of head of state and thanking them for support. In the communication published on September 11, Voronin says that he and his team move to the Opposition, but promises they would return to power, Info-Prim Neo reports. The message starts with a summary of the results achieved by the governmental team since 2001. Vladimir Voronin says that he leaves the power to the new administration with a heavy heart. “I will be honest. I don’t believe in the abilities of the politicians who formed an alliance only on the basis of emotions of denial and total denigration of their own country with the aim of distributing the posts and proposing a new positive program,” the head of state said, adding that he does not know a model of successful government based on the idea of destroying one’s own country. “However, I want to be optimistic, first of all because half of the Moldovan people voted in favor of continuing the reforms and transformations that we chose together with you, and secondly, because it is the people who decide how to develop (...),” the message says. The head of state has announced that the PCRM will shift to the Opposition. “This is surely not the best variant of using our abilities and possibilities when the country is in such a difficult situation,” Voronin says. According to him, it is now the opponents’ turn to show their capacity. “It will be a dangerous mistake if they renounce this inheritance of the last eight years and will choose another development course,” Vladimir Voronin said. “I’m convinced that the affluent times will return to our country. It cannot happen otherwise,” the president said. Vladimir Voronin had ruled the country during two terms, from 2001 until 2009.